Surcubamba District
Surcubamba | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Tayacaja |
Capital | Surcubamba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ismael Chavez Gutarra |
Area | |
• Total | 230.88 km2 (89.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,585 m (8,481 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,098 |
• Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 090717 |
Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the province Tayacaja in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 12°06′59″S 74°37′49″W / 12.1163°S 74.6302°W
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